Summer Course 2018 Week 2 Guest speaker Jude Gaal: Volunteer!

1. KEYWORDS
Proactive
Concept
Mandatory
Network, networking
Portfolio
Specific
Organization
Strategy
Volunteer

2. VOLUNTEER!
WHY?
English Online Webinar, July 11, 2018
With Jude Gaal
J.G.
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3. VOLUNTEER:
A person who works
for an organization
without being paid.

4. Do people
volunteer in
your home
country?
(type your answers in the chat box)

5. Canadians have been
volunteering for a
long, long time.

6. 1877

7. 1896

8. 1851 1870

9. Canadians volunteered to
improve the quality of life.

10. (type your answers in the chat box)

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17. INITIATIVE:
the ability to solve problems and
take actions by thinking of the
solutions rather than being told or
ordered what to do.
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20. PORTFOLIO
9

21. Resume
Work
evaluation
Samples
of work
Thank you cards
Letters of
recommendation
Training courses
Testimonials from co-volunteers
Education
References

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24. Increase Your Network
(type your answers in the chat box)

25. Networking accounts for
up to 75% of job
opportunities.
careers.workopolis.com/advice
15 tips for landing a job in Canada

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27. Get a Canadian work reference
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28. Get Canadian work experience.

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32. Easy!

33. Think1. What would I like to do?
2. Where could I volunteer to do that?
3. Who could I talk to?

34. Contact1. Find out who to speak with.
2. Make an appointment to
meet.
3. Ask if you should bring a
résumé.

35. “Hello, my name is
_____. I would like
to learn about
volunteering with
your organization.
Who should I speak
to.”

36. Warning!Treat your volunteer
position, like you treat a
job!

37. Where?

38. www.volunteermanitoba.ca

39. GROWING OLDER
Winnipeg Free Press – on Fridays

40. BILLBOARD
Winnipeg Free Press – on Fridays

41. VOLUNTEERING
Winnipeg Free Press – on Mondays

42. Questions?

43. Thank you!
J.G.
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